Any chance of an update this week?

Electr0Electr0 Join Date: 2011-10-31 Member: 130337Members
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It looks like there's plenty of changes now, so it would be nice to get an update soon, especially considering we apparently won't be getting mineshaft in 188. :(

I miss regular updates, these month and a half ones don't keep up enough interest online, it would be nice to start seeing a few servers full 24/7 now that the game is well into development.
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  • fmponefmpone Join Date: 2011-07-05 Member: 108086Members, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1884904:date=Nov 14 2011, 11:03 AM:name=Electr0)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Electr0 @ Nov 14 2011, 11:03 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1884904"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It looks like there's plenty of changes now, so it would be nice to get an update soon, especially considering we apparently won't be getting mineshaft in 188. :(

    I miss regular updates, these month and a half ones don't keep up enough interest online, it would be nice to start seeing a few servers full 24/7 now that the game is well into development.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Summit has undergone major changes. There will be some variety before 189.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Variety, optimizations and a new HUD, 188 will at least be a nice step up from 187! The tip of the iceberg, so to speak, to layout the foundations for 189 :P
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  • Electr0Electr0 Join Date: 2011-10-31 Member: 130337Members
    That's cool but summit has been played enough already, as good as it is even if it had a whole new area i don't think it would keep interest for long at this point, we desperately need something new.
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  • fmponefmpone Join Date: 2011-07-05 Member: 108086Members, Squad Five Blue
    edited November 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1884913:date=Nov 14 2011, 11:36 AM:name=Electr0)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Electr0 @ Nov 14 2011, 11:36 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1884913"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->That's cool but summit has been played enough already, as good as it is even if it had a whole new area i don't think it would keep interest for long at this point, we desperately need something new.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Chill. When 188 arrives, play some custom maps, relax, enjoy the great new performance and graphical features on the way. Once you've played NS2 with full AA and atmospherics and great performance with those running, you're not going to be feeling so antsy for a while.
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  • Electr0Electr0 Join Date: 2011-10-31 Member: 130337Members
    I would just like to see a bit of variety of environment to play in, there's some great looking community maps coming along nicely but no one seems to play them, a combat mode might keep more playing regularly as well i reckon.
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  • PersianImm0rtalPersianImm0rtal Join Date: 2010-12-02 Member: 75414Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    The optimizations in build 188 are pretty good!
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    With the inclusion of the new occlusion culling system in the next build, you should see Tram performing much better. It's had some extensive updates as well.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited November 2011
    So the biggest problem is to get the server to run tram and player to play tram. It's like NS all over again with server/players vs custom maps, in this case an official one...


    -- lack of map rotation and downloading don't help so much either :P
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  • swalkswalk Say hello to my little friend. Join Date: 2011-01-20 Member: 78384Members, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1884923:date=Nov 14 2011, 06:18 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Nov 14 2011, 06:18 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1884923"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->So the biggest problem is to get the server to run tram and player to play tram. It's like NS all over again with server/players vs custom maps, in this case an official one...


    -- lack of map rotation and downloading don't help so much either :P<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't think that is going to be a problem :P
    It seems like tram will be very playable next patch, with memory leaks and occlusion culling fixed.
    I could imagine the best servers to be running it, as it would be playable again. :)
    And gameplay on tram should also be a bit better, double is now a tech point :P
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  • MaxMax Technical Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment Join Date: 2002-03-15 Member: 318Super Administrators, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1884923:date=Nov 14 2011, 10:18 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Nov 14 2011, 10:18 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1884923"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->-- lack of map rotation and downloading don't help so much either :P<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm working on map rotation in my spare time, but it's a bit complex and will take some time for me to complete.
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  • IronHorseIronHorse Developer, QA Manager, Technical Support & contributor Join Date: 2010-05-08 Member: 71669Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester, Subnautica PT Lead, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1884939:date=Nov 14 2011, 11:52 AM:name=Max)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Max @ Nov 14 2011, 11:52 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1884939"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm working on map rotation in my spare time, but it's a bit complex and will take some time for me to complete.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    thank you!
    its a great investment in the long run for your product, really.
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  • konatakonata Join Date: 2011-08-24 Member: 118296Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1884923:date=Nov 14 2011, 07:18 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Nov 14 2011, 07:18 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1884923"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->So the biggest problem is to get the server to run tram and player to play tram. It's like NS all over again with server/players vs custom maps, in this case an official one...


    -- lack of map rotation and downloading don't help so much either :P<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    In all fairness, a lot of the custom maps were not very good. Some were just overly complex and the simplicity of such as Veil, Nothing, Eclipse, Origin shine through. Achio for example is a great map for NS that was so complex nobody played or still wants to play. I had problems with Shiva not being as simple as it could be too.

    I like the direction of the current maps, they're simple, they're not here to confuse a player. Even the custom maps coming through are using this precipice rather than making something visually amazing or fundamentally new.
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  • SN.WolfSN.Wolf Join Date: 2010-03-29 Member: 71115Members
    I was going to make a loooooong boring post of how time plays a role in interest held in something but I'll leave it at........ MEDIC!!!!!......"PATCH ME UP!!!" ...."Give me a blaster!!!"

    <!--sizeo:1--><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><i>(Thank god killing floor has downloadable content or I would be trolling here more often)</i><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

    Keep it up guys, We are still hanging in there!
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  • konatakonata Join Date: 2011-08-24 Member: 118296Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1884979:date=Nov 15 2011, 04:57 AM:name=SN.Wolf)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SN.Wolf @ Nov 15 2011, 04:57 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1884979"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I was going to make a loooooong boring post of how time plays a role in interest held in something but I'll leave it at........ MEDIC!!!!!......"PATCH ME UP!!!" ...."Give me a blaster!!!"

    <!--sizeo:1--><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><i>(Thank god killing floor has downloadable content or I would be trolling here more often)</i><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->

    Keep it up guys, We are still hanging in there!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I love killing floor. It is quite simply amazing.
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  • gamester_5gamester_5 Join Date: 2008-04-17 Member: 64094Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1884904:date=Nov 14 2011, 08:03 AM:name=Electr0)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Electr0 @ Nov 14 2011, 08:03 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1884904"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It looks like there's plenty of changes now, so it would be nice to get an update soon, especially considering we apparently won't be getting mineshaft in 188. :(

    I miss regular updates, these month and a half ones don't keep up enough interest online, it would be nice to start seeing a few servers full 24/7 now that the game is well into development.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I have to agree with the OP. These long waits between updates has really killed momentum. Even something every other week would be fine, just need to keep the interest. As of right now there seems to be next to none.

    Playa_2B
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  • SN.WolfSN.Wolf Join Date: 2010-03-29 Member: 71115Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1884980:date=Nov 14 2011, 08:22 PM:name=konata)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (konata @ Nov 14 2011, 08:22 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1884980"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I love killing floor. It is quite simply amazing.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Simple is the key word. :)
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  • ObraxisObraxis Subnautica Animator & Generalist, NS2 Person Join Date: 2004-07-24 Member: 30071Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Supporter, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    188 is a pretty big patch. Summit feels like a different map with the new area, running with AA and atmospheric effects with increased performance.

    Tram is looking superb. People will deffo want to play it again. The whole game is looking great. I looked at screenshots of Highest Detail for Skyrim, and NS2 imho looks much better.
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  • Electr0Electr0 Join Date: 2011-10-31 Member: 130337Members
    Sounds great can't wait, i just really hope the game gets to the level this year where it keeps people coming back for more, i think more maps and combat would go a long way to help with that.
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  • LV426-ColonistLV426-Colonist Space Jockey Join Date: 2011-08-05 Member: 114269Members, Constellation
    edited November 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1885002:date=Nov 15 2011, 03:18 AM:name=Obraxis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Obraxis @ Nov 15 2011, 03:18 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1885002"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I looked at screenshots of Highest Detail for Skyrim, and NS2 imho looks much better.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Skyrim looks pretty damn good on ultra...... =D
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  • konatakonata Join Date: 2011-08-24 Member: 118296Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1885002:date=Nov 15 2011, 11:18 AM:name=Obraxis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Obraxis @ Nov 15 2011, 11:18 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1885002"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I looked at screenshots of Highest Detail for Skyrim, and NS2 imho looks much better.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Now you're trolling. The PC version doesn't have the highest detail, consoles do. Although, you are trolling. Skyrim has fantastic detail that NS2 doesn't possess.

    NS2 is too limited by the engine in terms of detail.
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  • KurrineKurrine Join Date: 2010-07-03 Member: 72235Members
    <!--coloro:#aadd00--><span style="color:#aadd00"><!--/coloro--> With some ini tweaking and mods Skyrim gets even better, but either game looks nice. Nothing groundbreaking on either end but pretty enough.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
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  • LV426-ColonistLV426-Colonist Space Jockey Join Date: 2011-08-05 Member: 114269Members, Constellation
    edited November 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1885037:date=Nov 15 2011, 12:54 PM:name=konata)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (konata @ Nov 15 2011, 12:54 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1885037"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The PC version doesn't have the highest detail, consoles do.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    This ALMOST made me laugh...

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  • PapayasPapayas Join Date: 2010-07-01 Member: 72219Members
    Skyrim = Off Topic


    Lets get back to the "When is the update coming?" kind of things.
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  • konatakonata Join Date: 2011-08-24 Member: 118296Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1885040:date=Nov 15 2011, 09:07 PM:name=LV426-Colonist)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LV426-Colonist @ Nov 15 2011, 09:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1885040"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This ALMOST made me laugh...

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    Now you know how I felt when I read "NS2 looks better than Skyrim"
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  • CrispixCrispix Join Date: 2007-01-10 Member: 59543Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow
    Please no more Skyrim discussion.


    Hopefully a developer can enlighten us on what major features that need to be implemented are left for this patch? I'm dying to play Mineshaft!!! Hasn't it been since late August that we got a patch?
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  • IronHorseIronHorse Developer, QA Manager, Technical Support & contributor Join Date: 2010-05-08 Member: 71669Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester, Subnautica PT Lead, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1885037:date=Nov 15 2011, 11:54 AM:name=konata)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (konata @ Nov 15 2011, 11:54 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1885037"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Now you're trolling. The PC version doesn't have the highest detail, consoles do. Although, you are trolling. Skyrim has fantastic detail that NS2 doesn't possess.

    NS2 is too limited by the engine in terms of detail.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Can't tell if trolling... Literally every sentence is inaccurate..

    Going to assume you just dont know what your talking about, but you are friendly and just giving opinion. :)
    (wasn't you who argued rage also had better textures than ns2 and I showed otherwise?)

    On topic: it has been a good month now, hasn't it? Heres hoping for onos.
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  • MaxMax Technical Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment Join Date: 2002-03-15 Member: 318Super Administrators, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1885046:date=Nov 15 2011, 12:22 PM:name=Crispix)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Crispix @ Nov 15 2011, 12:22 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1885046"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hopefully a developer can enlighten us on what major features that need to be implemented are left for this patch? I'm dying to play Mineshaft!!! Hasn't it been since late August that we got a patch?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    We're working on fixing bugs for the release. We've touched tens of thousands of lines of code since the last patch, so you can imagine there's a lot to sort out.
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  • IronHorseIronHorse Developer, QA Manager, Technical Support & contributor Join Date: 2010-05-08 Member: 71669Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester, Subnautica PT Lead, Pistachionauts
    <!--quoteo(post=1885052:date=Nov 15 2011, 01:04 PM:name=Max)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Max @ Nov 15 2011, 01:04 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1885052"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->We're working on fixing bugs for the release. We've touched tens of thousands of lines of code since the last patch, so you can imagine there's a lot to sort out.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yes!! Onos max? Onos? ....
    ... :: anxiety all time high for this patch ::
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  • IronsoulIronsoul Join Date: 2011-03-12 Member: 86048Members
    I'm going to run in here and talk about the graphics of ns2... theyre great. And once atmospherics is added in proper, this game will blow minds. Maybe it's because people are playing on lower settings, maybe it's just because of a lack of atmospherics... but ns2 is already looking pretty good.
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  • Trainee.gerTrainee.ger Join Date: 2011-05-22 Member: 100097Members
    i wouldnt mind an awesome 188 patch for christmas :) with onos, occlusion culling, mineshaft, performance boost and stuff :) take your time guys :)
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